Hose cabinet



June 1954 A. c. ANGELILLO 3 3 HOSE CABINET Filed June 19, 1952 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 v INVENTOR. QUE/Q1; CflNfiEL/ZLQ IYYZOR/VEY A. C. ANGELILLO June 15, 1954 HOSE CABINET 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 19, 1952 INVENTOR.

nection with Patented June 15, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFF I -CE;

6 Claims.

Thisinvention relates to a hose cabinet for use with washing machines.

Itis an object ofthe present invention to. provideahose cabinetwhereby the hose which is extended from a washing machine can be enclosedl when not in use in a cabinet beside the washing machine andwherein the hose canbe readily removed fromlthe cabinet at times when machine is tobe connected to the Water spigots upon the sink and the drain hose for the Washing machine extended to the sink.

It :is another object of the invention to provide iii? a. hose cabinet adaptedto enclose the hose of awashing machine, ausoap supporting member which is adjustable in and out of the top of the hose cabinet and which when being depressed intoithe hose cabinet will serve to pull inwardly the hose andconfine it to the cabinet and whereby upon operation of a release catch the soap tray can be returned to the top of the cabinet to expose its contents.

It is another object of theinventionto provide a hose cabinet with mechanism for pulling the hose into the cabinet and which upon being releasedwill extend the hose out of the cabinet andwherein the release of the hose is efiected uponfirst opening the doors of the cabinet and then by depressing a foot lever.

Other objects of objects in mind,

has aminimum number of parts, of pleasing appearance, compact and efiicient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in conthe accompanying drawing, in which: t

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cabinet,

l cons ructed according to one form of the invention with the front and top doors open, the soap tray. extended to an elevated position and the side. of the cabinet broken away to show the hose support;

Fig. 2 is. a fragmentary, vertical sectional View taken on line 2-2 of Fig. land showing the soap trayl mechanism;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on line 33 in Fig. 1 and through the roller element on the upper end .of the hose;

Fig. 4 is an elevational view of the roller bracket atlthe upperend ofthe hose support,-

Fig. 5is a perspective'view of the hose cabinet disposed beside the washing machine and with the hose extended from the cabinet andsconenected with the sink' outlets and thedrainlhose machine to thesink;

extending from the washing FigLB-is a fragmentary vertical seotionalview of the-hosecabinet according to a modified 'form leasing of the soap tray;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the hose operating arm used in the form of the invention shown in Fig.6;

Fig. 8 is afragmentaryvertical sectional View inclusive, H] and H represent respectively spaced. side portions which are connected together at the rear of the cabinet by a back portion I2. The side portions provide openings at the front and top of the cabinet. The front opening. is covered by a door Adapted to extend over thetop openingis a top door [8 connected to the top edge of side portion II by hinges I 9 and 2| a hook fitting 22 for on the forward underside of the top door.

Connected between channel member 23 having a vertically extending portion 24, and a horizontally extending bottom portionlii. The flanges of this channel member are connected to the side portions I0 and H by screws 26.

24 is rounded and has a roller bracket 21' between which the roller 28 is journalled. This roller 28 is grooved to receive hoses- 29 and 30.

The bracket 27 ismade secure to the bent upper end of the hose supporting member 23 by fastening bolts 3!. In the rear of the cabinet is asoap tray device .33 which is lowered when the cabinet doors are closed and which is released by abutton 58 to return the same to the raised position to make soap articles 34 accessible. This soap tray device comprises a main support plate 351 and also having. retaining the hose secured the side portions is a .bent

The upper end of the vertical portion upstanding sides pivotable about a rivet 40 to the plate 35 so that when the plate 35 is elevated, the tray 39 can be swung outwardly to make more available the contents of the tray, in the manner as shown in Fig. 1.

Connected to the bottom face of the plate 35 by members 42 which are in turn welded to the underside of the plate 35 is an air cylinder 43 in which is disposed a piston structure 44 having a piston rod 44 that is fixed to the bracket 46 extending inwardly from the rear portion I2. On the lower end of the cylinder 43 is a lu 41 to which a wire 48 is connected. This wire extends over a pulley 49 and is connected to a tension spring 5I. The tension spring 5I is in turn connected to a lug 52 on the bracket 46. The air cylinder 43 has a hole 53 in its upper end and a hole 54 at its lower end through which the rod 44 can slide. When it is desired to withdraw the soap device into the cabinet, the tray 39 is turned inwardly and the soap device is depressed and moved downwardly against the action of the spring 53 and to a position shown in dot and dash lines in Fig. 2 where it will be retained by a spring latch lever 55 against the action of spring 5|. This lever 55 is pivoted on a lu 56 on the rear portion 22 and is normally urged inwardly at its lower end by a compression spring 51. A button 58 is slidable in the upper end of the portion I2 and. can bear against the lever 55 in order to release the soap device and permit the upward movement by the action or the spring 5I. The air passing through the openings 53 and 54 in the cylinder 43 will cushion and prevent breakage of the device.

As shown in Fig. 5, one hose 29- is connected to the water spigot having a mixing chamber as shown at Hi. This water spigot has two valves 62 and 63 for controlling respectively the hot and cold water. In this Fig. 5 there is shown a modified form of the invention but the same hose is extended in a similar manner to the form of the invention shown in Fig. l. The other hose 36 is for drainage water and is connected to an outlet of washing machine 64. These hoses 29 and 30 extend through a recess 35 in the side portion I and are pulled in by connection with the hooks '66 and 55 on the soap display device plate 35. As this plate is retracted and pulled down, the hose is taken in double and is drawn inwardly over the roller 23 and upwardly along the channel guide 24. It is only necessary for the hose connections to be taken from the tub Bl doubled over and then placed upon the hooks 65 and 66 and thereafter forcin downwardly the soap tray device. The free ends of the hoses 29 and 30 will lie at the front of the cabinet. The doors I3 and I3 are closed and the hose will thus be confined within this hose cabinet.

In the form of the invention shown in Figs. to 8, the channel guide can be extended out of the hose cabinet and in a manner to remove the hose from the cabinet so that it will be more accessible. This same channel guide has a projection on it to hold down the soap tray device. According to this form of the invention the same shaped cabinet is used. This cabinet comprises side portions Ill and H and a rear portion I2. A top cover is provides access to the top of the cabinet, and a front cover I3 when opened provides access to the front of the cabinet by which the hoses can be made readily accessible.

A soap tray plate 15 is adjustable in guides 16. This plate 15 is supported on a cylinder 11 which contains a piston structure similar to that shown in Fig. 2 and which has a piston rod 18 that is supported on the bracket 19. A wire BI is connected to a lug 82 at the lower end of the cylinder 11 and this wire 8| in turn passes over a pulley 83 and is in turn connected to a tension spring 84 that is in turn connected to a lug 85 on the bracket iii. This tension spring urges upwardly the soap tray plate 15. A soap tray 86 is pivoted on the top of the plate 15 and in the same manner as shown in Fig. 1, and can be pivoted outwardly from the top of the plate when the plate is ele vated. Extending laterally from the cylinder 11 is a press button 8i that can be depressed to move downwardly the soap tray. This press button arm 81 extends outwardly through the vertically extending slot 88 in the side portion II. The cylinder ll has a bracket 90 on which is pivoted a latch 9i adapted for engagement with a long latch arm 82 extending rearwardly from a pivoted uide channel 93 which is pivoted between the side portions H and 19 by a pivot pin 94.

The upper end of the channel guide 93 has a transverse roller 95 over which the hose connections 29 and 3B are extended.

Within the cabinet and pivoted between the sides thereof at 96 is a pull down arm 9'1 having an elongated slot 98 through which the pin 99 extends. The outer end of the pull down arm 9'! has clips HM and I92 for receiving the hose connections 29 and 3B.

As the soap tray device is depressed by the button 8], the arm Q? is brought down and the hose connections fastened to the end of the arm 91 will be brought inwardly therewith.

Depending from the channel guide 93 is a link Hi l which is connected to a foot lever I05 pivoted to the side portions of the cabinet at I06 at the bottom thereof. A tension spring I01 is connected to the lever N35 to a stop or anchor pin I88;

Extending horizontally from the channel guide 93 is a support I89 for supporting the hose pieces in the cabinet once they are pushed and pulled thereinto.

In order to gain access to the hose connections, the door T3 is opened so that the top cover 13 may be lifted. The housewife will then step upon the foot lever I05 to pivot outwardly and downwardly the channel guide 93. This downward movement of the lever I65 is against the action of the spring Ill! at the same time the arm 92 will be released from the latch SI and the soap tray device will be elevated by the tension sprin 84 so that the arm 9? pivotally connected to the bracket 95 on the air cylinder 'II will be lifted to a raised position as shown in dot and dash lines so that a long length of the hose will be elevated and the channel guide 93 will thrust forwardly the hose sections so that they can be easily grasped by the housewife to pull them out- 7 wardly for connection with the sink 8'! and'the spigots 82 and 63.

Upon release of the foot lever I05, the spring I61 will thrust rod I04 upwardly and accordingly pivot inwardly the channel guide 93. Thereafter the door 13' can be closed.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that these changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as claims:

What is claimed is:

1. A hose cabinet comprising side portions and a rear portion, a channel guide vertically disposed defined by the appended between the side portions, a roller bracket connected to the upper end of the channel guide and having a roller over which the hose can be extended, a front door element hinged to one of the side portions to close the front opening, a door on top connected to one of the side portions on top thereof to close the top opening.

2. A hose cabinet comprising; side portions and a rear portion, a hose guide member pivotally connected between the side portions and extending vertically upwardly over which hose pieces can be extended and guide, an elevatable device disposed between said side portions, spring means to urge the movement of the elevatable device to the raised position, catch arm means extending from the elevatable device, arm means extending from the vertical guide member and engaging with the catch arm means on the elevatable device, and lever means connected to the guide member for releasing the arm means on the guide member from the catch arm means of the elevatable device.

3. A hose cabinet having spaced sidewalls, a rear wall, and a front door vertically hinged to one of the side walls, one of said sidewalls having an opening therein to pass a hose therethrough, a vertically extending hose guide disposed between the sidewalls accessible from the front of the cabinet, and a grooved guide roller journaled on said hose guide to receive and support a hose thereon.

4. A hose cabinet having spaced sidewalls, a rear wall, and a front door vertically hinged to one of the sidewalls, one of said sidewalls having an opening therein to pass a hose therethrough, a vertically extending hose guide disposed between the sidewalls accessible from the front of the cabinet through the front door, a grooved guide roller journalled on said hose guide to receive a hose thereon; and a top cover hinged to the top of one of the sidewalls and adapted to extend over the opening in the top of the cabinet.

5. A hose cabinet having spaced vertical sidewalls, a rear wall, and a front door hinged to one of the sidewalls, one of said sidewalls having an opening therein to pass a hose therethrough, a channelled guide extending vertically between the sidewalls, said front door pivotable to provide access to the vertically extendable channel guide, a guided retractable stand with means urging its upward movement between the sidewalls, releasable means for holding the retractable stand in the downward position, said retractable stand having means thereon for receiving hose pieces for drawing the same substantially inwardly as the stand is depressed.

6. A hose cabinet comprising; side portions and a rear portion, a hose guide member pivotally connected between the side portions and extending vertically upwardly over which hose pieces can be extended and guided, an elevatable tray disposed between said side portions, a cylinder ailixed between said elevatable tray, 2. piston movable within said cylinder, spring means cooperatively engaging the cylinder and secured to elevatable tray, and lever means connected to the guide member for releasing the arm means on the guide member from the catch arm means of the elevatable tray.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Date Nov. 18, 1873 Dec. 3, 1878 Oct. 2, 1917 Oct. 5, 1920 Sept. 3, 1940 

